Tuesday, March 06, 2007
♥ 0723B

Well, last day already. Last day of PAE I mean.

You know, in the past I always hear people saying things about how you'll get attached to your orientation class of your three months JC and then when your results get better you'll be reluctant to leave the comfort zone. Ah uh huh, and I always thought that was bullshit, like how attached can you get in less than three whole months?

Uh yah lah.

But then now, it has to rain at 5.23pm today. And the rain's quiet, no big storm, no thunder whatever. It just keeps pouring, pouring, pouring... And yet the sun's still there. I felt the smile I had on since this morning when I first heard the posting results disappear slowly. (You know, I was so happy when I heard "Meigui NJ" that I literally screamed in the canteen.)

And it set me thinking about the past three months, actually two months and six days to be exact.

First day of school, I missed the boring talk in the morning because of my grandmother's funeral. Lol, I reached school and 23B was sitting in a circle in the hall. (Lol, I couldn't find my way from the GO to the hall that time, it was a teacher who saw me wandering round the school and brought me there.) Anyway, I joined and then we played Whacko which was really dumb because I only remember Andrew's (who wasn't even in our class, he's the OGL) name.

Should I tell you my first impressions? Herh herh. You know, when you can't remember names, you try to remember something distinct about that person so that you can refer to him/her as "the girl with 14 hair clips" or "the guy who looks like his cat just died of an accident". -.-

So anyway, my first impression of Nigel was "guy whose shoulders go up when he laughs". Yah I know it's weird to notice such things but I just did lah. First impression of Gerald was "guy who can't sit properly cross-legged". -.- I don't know if that observation was correct, maybe it wasn't even him. Lol. First impression of Munling was "girl who looks Vietnamnese". Lol, and first impression of Dionis was "girl who I must find out what her race is".

-.-

Okay. Then we played games. (Right?) I think so, station games. And Gerald looked like he was going to cry when he had 7 or 8 marshmellows in his mouth. LOL. Uh, the orientation was rather fun, except for the amazing race thing which even trying to be enthu can't help. -.- Yah, because the amazing race wasn't amazing so it's left with race. And then no one is running so it's not even race. So it ends up being an amazing race that's not amazing and not a race.

Orientation over, lessons began. Lecture after lecture. Long long breaks and we end up playing Polar Bear and the Han Qin Dian Bing game that Layjia forced us to play. -.- Names began surfacing, lol, and Layjia kept mixing up Gerald and Nigel. Lessons are boring but the class's fun. :)

We got great teachers, really. Ms Yun is the cutest teacher around lah. The way she laughs, LOL. So cute can. She reminds me of a teddy bear. Er, on the compliment side. I'm not saying she looks like a bear. I'm saying she's cute. Haha. MR WONG ROCKS LAH. :D :D :D Lol, and I thought I was hopeless in Chem. (Okay I still am but still.) Haha. Actually I can't really say what exactly is so wonderful about Mr Wong. He just is, on the whole. :)

Uh, and though I didn't really like Miss Phang and Miss Yap from the start, I think they're rather nice also lah. I always thought they were noisy. -.- Lol, but Miss Yap is a nice teacher if you're nice to her too. :) And Miss Phang. I think she's funny when she's angry. LOL.

And our PE teacher! :D Miss Koh, no. Wait, what's her name? -.- Er. Miss Chua? Lol, anyway she's a nice person lah! Stop saying mean things about her okay. She's really nice can. Haha. But I was angry with her once for 1 minute when she took away the frisbee I was using to shield the sun. LOL. :D

And then and then. We had Crosscountry at MacRitchie. Lol. It was the exact same route as last year's. gillian and I walked like last year, haha, with me freaking out at the slippery mud slopes. Haha, we came in 5th and 6th from the back. =X Uh, and had a free sauna at the carpark waiting for about 79 years before we get fried in the sun. Aquilla did the very lan Aquilla clap (get me to show you sometime) and came in last out of the four houses. Haha.

Nevertheless, we enjoyed the Crosscountry because because... er, I just realised there wasn't really anything enjoyable about Crosscountry. The milo maybe? -.- LOL.

Crosscountry came and went. More more more lessons. Lectures. Tutorials. Practicals. Assembly. Civics where all we did was Sudoku and word games. -.- I@fun came and went. Class bonded. Breaks, lunches, after schools. We went bowling, went lunch. BBQ. Laughed through the night. Been nervous. Been really nervous. Really really nervous.

And now it's all come to an end. I won't get lost in IJ anymore. I won't get the chance to get lost in IJ anymore, no chance to get frightened by the humongous millipedes in IJ anymore, no chance to skip Lit lectures and tutorials, no chance to joke with the Thai stall auntie, no chance to complain how cold it is, no chance to laugh at Gerald's shocked face, no chance to play Bingo during Econs, no chance to play bridge in the canteen and risk getting caught, no chance to read my favourite Econs book in IJ library anymore.

I don't really feel sad. Just, not really happy to leave. I guess I aren't afraid because IJ hasn't really been a comfort zone to start with. (How do you stay comfortable in a place highly populated with worms worms and more worms and you don't even know where the nearest gate is?) But still, it's the feeling of not studying with the same class anymore, that's kind of sad you know. And yea, I'll miss 23B. Feeling that almost the whole class is staying, more so some people who withdrew are coming back, and that you're one of the few leaving, sucks.

But still, bad me is attracted to the bright red tie against the grey uniform in NJ. -slaps self-

So, tomorrow's a brand new day in a brand new school and yes, I'm excited. :) But I'll still miss the omelette in IJ. Ha. And 23B of course. :)

To

gillian my gay

The last two months had been great. And was great because there's you. I never regretted knowing you truly in Sec4, being your sitting partner the whole year. All the fun, all the joy, the laughter, I appreciate all that. You're one of the few people I can truly go retarded with. (Because partly I know that you'll be more retarded than me. =P)

All the times you were down, I'm sorry I couldn't do much to help. The only thing I can do was to try cheer you up without asking the reason why you're unhappy. So I went crazy, and Chunying went crazy, and some time later you went crazy too. And I love it when three of us go really crazy, when even just sitting down can make Chunying burst into laughter. Haha.

So guess this is goodbye (because the other time I said goodbye in Sec4 but we ended up in IJ same class together). And yep, I'll miss my gay. Very much. :')

Chunying my Soonkiat's love

SHI NI RANG WO KAN TOU SHEN MING ZHE DONG XI. Haha. Wu Niang, stop dancing whenever you hear some music lah. Lol. Okay lah, I think you're right when you say I can't stop suaning you for one day. I can't help it can? You got like 7 wonders for me to suan about lah! Hahaha. :D

Though I seriously, sincerely doubt you can enjoy yourself in the going to crash school, I still have to wish you all the best in AJ. :) And let's meet up someday for breakfast or lunch or dinner okay. Since we live quite near. Yishun and Woodlands, not really far what. And can come my house to play Playdoh! Haha. :D

Loved those times when we walked around Causeway Point just to waste our time. -.- Laughing at you drooling over cute little kids. You said I can join drama, but I think you can too lah, if you make the effort. It's not that hard. :D I'll miss you, and your hand. Haha.

Chunkit the kiiittiEex-plaYiiing-fOrKxXxXx

That was gay. And anyway, you're gay. Lol, you've a pink bag lah, so don't deny being gay. You can't deny being gay with all the scandals between you and Spiky too. Haha.

Thanks for being the carrier for all my notes, you make my bag so much lighter. Thanks for carrying my notes to and fro school and never really referring to them (YOUR TUTORIALS ARE ALWAYS BLANK!). Haiyoh, borrow homework also lazy to copy? Tsk tsk.

And buck up, wherever you go! Appeal back to IJ lah, not worth going JJ. Stay in IJ and WORK HARD WITH THE REST. I won't be around to play Bingo with you so pay attention in class! And, do your homework lah, stop slacking. Don't play Bridge with Gerald anymore, he's bad influence. Haha.

Gerald the vain

You may not even read this but in case you might, please stop looking so shocked.

Okay I can imagine your shocked face in front of the com that says "What?! WHO SAYS I HAVE A SHOCKED FACE?! -ultimate shocked expression-"

Yes, you have a shocked face. Oh, but I really shouldn't ask you to quit looking shocked, because your shocked face is really funny. Hahaha. Anyway, don't skip lessons anymore lah. You're smart but still, give the teacher some face? (Have to talk to you like you're a great man, because you're ego what.) Haha. I'll miss playing Bridge with you because then no one will bid with me already. :( Haha.

All the best! (And keep up with the Nervous thing. =P)

Qiaowei Munling

QIAOWEI! Oh my god, I'll miss you so much can. (sends flying kiss over) Haha. Always calling me Rosy. -.- Haha. And Munling who always start a MSN conversation with "Meigui!" Haha. Lol, and yah if I'm to write a will I'll give you all my Anderson uniforms too. :D

All the best in wherever you go! :D

Emma Lee Layjia

Sorry about Snoopy. Sorry sorry sorry sorry. I go back on Thursday or Friday after school and help you get it if possible okay? =X Sorry lah, forgive me. I treat you one meal, kay? And yah, class outing? Haha, you organise one lah. :)

Thanks for being so funny for the last two months. Haha, for making the class so much more lively. :) Take care and all the best too! :)

Hanhui the sunflower cactus shadow calvin klein HA

Lol. Didn't think that I'll have something corny to say to you right? Realised that I should at least say thank you to you because I didn't last year when we left Anderson. Yep, it's been great sitting with you last year, talking about everything from Mrs Yeo's bedroom adventures to the cactus and the shadow. Haha.

And this year, thanks for the help, the support and the understanding. Thanks for your funny face that I can't help suaning no matter how down or upset I am. Thanks for having that little trust in me, thanks for everything. :) All the best in SA Arts too! :)

0723B

Love you people. Great people, great class. I'll miss Shuhan who can't make out any single word puzzle; Nigel's Eh Lame; Sandran saying he want the whole class to withdraw so that he can top the class; Esther saying Oh shit during debate and all the fun times the class share.

Thanks for being there, for appearing, for making the stay in IJ worth it. For ever caring, cheering on. For those staying in IJ, treasure the time with the class and work hard together. For those who are not, all the best in your new JC or poly. Thank you all the same for every little thing you've done. You guys are great, and I mean it when I say you're great. :)



0723B.
Front: Syahid, Cake
Row 2: Qiaowei, Anthea, Sherry, Shuhan, Me, Charis, Munling, Dionis
Row 3: Ms Yun, Chunying, Shazly, Sandran, Nigel, Gerald, Chunkit, gillian, Esther, Delene, Layjia

It's been truckloads of fun. :)